NEWS AND RESEARCH

8 December 2023 Comments
The Federal Court has penalised ANZ over its breach of continuous disclosure obligations and has warned other institutions could face a penalty as high as $780 million if the activity occurs nowadays.
A financial adviser has been banned from giving personal advice to ret...
Perpetual has rejected a $3 billion acquisition bid from Washington H....
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has welcomed a new membe...
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort’s transitional board has appoin...
While the FSC largely supports the final tranche of Delivering Better ...

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FINANCIAL PLANNING

A financial adviser has been banned from giving personal advice to retail clients until 2025 after the FSCP found there is a “real risk of harm” to the public’s confidenc...

A financial adviser has been banned from giving personal advice to retail clients until 2025 after the FSCP found there is a “real risk of harm” to the public’s confidenc...

While the FSC largely supports the final tranche of Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms, the FAAA is “deeply concerned” about possible negative implications of t...

While the FSC largely supports the final tranche of Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms, the FAAA is “deeply concerned” about possible negative implications of t...

Minister for financial services, Stephen Jones, has unveiled the final tranche of his Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms with a focus on banks, simpler document...

PEOPLE & PRODUCTS

7 December 2023

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has welcomed a new member to its independent board as it announces the departure of a founding member. ...

7 December 2023

The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort’s transitional board has appointed its first chief executive alongside a non-executive director in the lead up to its scheduled com...

7 December 2023
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The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort’s transitional board has appointed its first chief executive alongside a non-executive director in the lead up to its scheduled com...

6 December 2023

Financial software firm Bravura has appointed two chief executives for the Asia Pacific and EMEA regions. ...

5 December 2023

The platform has expanded its investment suite with a range of managed account options from Morningstar, following its addition of SMAs from Infinity Asset Management las...

FUNDS MANAGEMENT

Perpetual has rejected a $3 billion acquisition bid from Washington H. Soul Pattinson (WHSP) as it announces a strategic review of its company....

ETF provider Global X is targeting $10 billion in assets under management by the end of 2025 as it looks to the institutional space for ETF uptake by super funds....

In the first full month since the exit of chief executive, David George, Magellan has reported a rise in funds under management for the first time since January 2023. ...

It is too early to think about rate cuts in Australia, according to Schroders, and even if they are paused for the time being, they could rise further over the next few y...

GQG is considering launching active ETFs for investors as it approaches US$100 billion in funds under management....

SUPERANNUATION

4 December 2023

Financial services firms have responded to the government's latest consultation on retirement income and product development....

29 November 2023

The number of individuals with more than $3 million in super is expected to increase by 45 per cent to 80,000 by 2025, according to ASFA....

29 November 2023

Super trustee OnePath Custodians has been ordered to pay $5 million for fees for no service misconduct, less than six months after being fined $1.4 million by APRA....

28 November 2023

There is scope for superannuation licensees to further reduce their fees, particularly in trustee directed products, according to an APRA report....

28 November 2023

Making concessional and non-concessional contributions to superannuation funds are among the most common queries asked by financial advisers, according to AMP....

LIFE/RISK

Policy and advocacy specialist Benjamin Marshan has left the Council of Australian Life Insurers after less than a year, having joined in March from the Financial Plannin...

The declining volume of risk advisers meant KPMG has found a rising lapse rate for insurance policies arranged by independent financial advisers, particularly in the TPD ...

The Life Insurance Code of Practice has transferred from the Financial Services Council to the Council of Australian Life Insurers....

The firm has announced it will no longer be writing new life insurance policies in the retail advised and corporate group insurance channels, citing a declining market an...

ASIC has issued its first interim stop order on two life insurance products from ClearView Life for DDO failures....

ACCOUNTING

28 August 2022

Australian Ethical has reported its net profit after tax (NPAT) fell 15% to $9.6 million for the year ended 30 June, while its underlying profit after tax (UPAT) declined...

25 August 2022

Insignia Financial has announced a 59% increase in its underlying net profit after tax (UNPAT) to $234.5 million in FY22....

3 February 2022

Having completed their educational qualifications, those advisers who remain in the industry are reporting being “run off their feet” with new clients....

29 September 2019

With October being Mental Health Month, it’s a good opportunity for people in the profession to look out for each other’s mental health....

28 May 2019

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has rejected an application by a former tax agent to stay a Tax Practitioners Board decision to terminate his registration with the ma...

POLICY & REGULATION

The Federal Court has penalised ANZ over its breach of continuous disclosure obligations and has warned other institutions could face a penalty as high as $780 million if...

A former strategy manager at suspended stockbroking firm BBY has been charged with aiding and abetting dishonest conduct including the alleged transfers of $8.7 million i...

As three directors face multiple criminal charges for their involvement in Sterling Income Trust, four years after it collapsed, Money Management reflects on Sterling’s t...

Three directors connected to the collapse of managed investment scheme Sterling Income Trust have been charged with multiple criminal charges, four years after its collap...

The government is seeking feedback on Australia’s sustainable finance strategy, which has been structured around the pillars of improved transparency on climate and sust...

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Remus_au

Absolutely agree with you on this Les. That's how I see it too. The client facing "new" SOA document might shrink down a...

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Most advisers are now degree-qualified with many years of actual practical industry experience, and are fully-qualified ...

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This is all so ridiculous. I have 33 years experience, and have studied hard over the last 4 years to obtain the gov...

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